So – I am ready to sent off my full manuscript today! I want to thank my mom for always being so supportive. My awesome Lit Ladies critique group for all their great insight. Most importantly my husband and kids for putting up with a crazy writer wife and mom! I love you all.

Even if nothing comes of this particular full read – I am honor and humbled to be asked.

keep me in your prayers – I will need them

Later Writers!

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It might read something like this:

Tru Darling didn’t choose to be almost electrocuted, inherit otherworldly powers, and fall for the hottest evil guy in St. Louis; but that’s exactly what happened. She is a Sparkler, but not just any Sparkler, she is the chosen one. Her power to see true love spark in the eyes of strangers, to watch it flicker with excitement, fuse with it’s perfect match or witness it burn out from despair, is a wonderful curse that drains her emotionally and physically.  She can’t afford to be weak while she’s hunting down soul mates, saving others faith in love and contemplating if her new hot boyfriend is her guardian angel or angel of death. The Council appointed him to convert Tru. She must become Dark or kill her, but he could do neither. Weylin wasn’t always a Dark Sparkler, power can corrupt even the noblest souls, but true love can redeem them also. Being a Sparkler may have its perks, enhanced vision, unbelievable love, intuition, and physical beauty. What of the personal costs that come with her destiny? Constant danger, unbearable pain, and lost souls she just can’t save.  Her best friend and Prophet, Karlie, tries to guide Tru on her journey, while her brother and Protector, Brandon, fights to keep her alive. Tru must choose between a “normal” life without love or her birthright that comes with great passion, danger and responsibility. 

Who knew being a 21^st century cupid could be so deadly.

So what do you think? Leave me a comment – fix my errors – or just tell me how awesome it is…LOL…either way….thanks!

Later writers

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OK so not the big deal, but the next step happened. I was asked for my full manuscript! Yeah! It tough to even get to this step and I am so super excited. I love my book and hope they love it as much. I have a trilogy, but have only written the first book. I do have the other two outlined and I know what will happen and it’s awesome.

I know I have a long road ahead of me, but one step at a time, and this is a BIG step.

Keep your dreams alive, sometimes they actually come true!

Later Writers

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Each day we wake up with a choice. Will it be a good day or a bad day?  How will you treat people you know and the people you don’t know? Will you tick someone off today? Will you make someones day? Will you smile and laugh or frown and cry? I do believe that we choose our life, that we can choose to be happy. I say that, but I can still falter and let other peoples choices dictate my happiness! I think we all do that now and again. It’s a hard thing to own your choice and not place blame on others or situations.

Sometimes I wish I had a crystal ball and could see into the future. If I go right, what will happen? If I go left, what will happen? Life is full of choice and when do you know that you’ve chosen correctly?

When we were little, we had parents to tell us to eat, sleep, go to school, be good, etc… Now that I am the parent I make the choices. That is a terrifying reality! 

When I write it’s the only time I get to decide the outcome of my characters choices. Maybe that’s why I love it so much? I get to have control of something, in such an uncontrollable world.

But – life is not a novel, sometimes it’s better! I wouldn’t change any of my choices, I have no regrets. I love my life, I love who I’ve become. I am happy, very very happy. I hope everyone that reads this can say the same. 

Later Writers – Make good choices today!

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How do you write your characters? Are they a little be of you, little bit of someone you wish you were? Mine are the parts of people I know and love. Some are the parts I hate. I’m not exactly like any of my characters. I think a little of me is in all of them. It’s so fun to write a for a boy or someone totally evil! I love getting out of myself and making up these imaginary friends!

One of my critique group ladies gave me a mug for Christmas it says ” Writers Block: When your imaginary friends stop talking to you” LOL so true. My friends all have their own story to tell and as a writer I let them. It’s so funny and maybe you wouldn’t understand, if you weren’t a writer. Luckly they haven’t stop talking to me yet…LOL. I swear I am not crazy! Just ask any of my imaginary and/or real friends!

Later Writers

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Today in St. Louis we had our very first snow of the season, considering it’s Jan 12th that’s pretty good. We (as a people) do NOT know how to drive in the snow, or rain, or ice, or if it’s too sunny. It’s hysterical to me. I finally made it into work a couple hours late but safe.

I personally love the look of snow, the newness and how everything looks clean. But, I also hate with great passion the cold weather. I would move to Florida or California in a heartbeat. Although, St. Louis is the kind of place that no one leaves, which is awesome for me. I love my family (most of the time) and they are all here! Except for my dad who is doing a stint in Afghanistan as a contractor (that’s a whole other story).

We live where my husband grew up and now our kids will. Each year we see the first snow and each year we all act like idiots. It’s nice when some things never change.

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So I have decided, this will be my year! I will get an agent and get THE KINDLING published! Yes – my dreams are big, yes they are crazy, and yes I will do it!

It’s been a while since I blogged. Seems like like keeps getting in the way of my little blog. I’ve been busy editing THE KINDLING for like the millionth time. It’s almost perfect. I have a great critique croup called “The Lit Ladies”. I would highly suggest if you want to be a writer to get into a critique group! I have learned so much about me and my writing issues.

Personal stuff is always crazy. Trying to balance a full-time job, writing, 3 kids, a new dog, a new business, a home and all other stuff is exhausting. People always ask me how I do it? I don’t really know. I just do, I’m always on the go, and I am very organized. I think that is the key. My house, my life, my writing, it’s organized. Yes – I may be a “Martha” freak and I do love sewing and crafts like you would not believe. I can’t seem to ever sit still…LOL….my poor husband!

Dreams for 2012!

1. Find agent, publisher, book release (lofty dreams)

2. BB bows (new hair accessory company) goes huge!  www.mybbbows.com

3. Keep my family and marriage happy (this is really #1)

Lots more dreams to come. I will keep you posted (if there is anyone out there still reading this blog..lol)

Later Writers

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So here I am. I bet noone is reading this blog anymore. I am so sorry to say that life has been in the way of blogging. I have been writing. I have been attending the most awesome critique group ever. Blogging on the other hand has been at the very end of the list. I sent out another query today. I wonder how it will pan out. I queried this same agent in 2009, she was my first*** Now here we are again in 2011 – same book – different title – much better, oh crap I just forgot to send the 10 pages. HAHA I guess I still am not ready!

Later writers gotta stop an e-mail.

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Hi! I am still here, just really busy. The new baby, Madelyn, is almost 6 months old. She is doing great and the other two are also wonderful. My hubby and I are in the midst of summer parties, weddings, and vacations. Recently I was thinking about this blog, I have been really bad at posting since March! Ugh! I have so much on my plate right now. I am still editing THE KINDLING. I started SINNERS. I started WICKED WHISPER. I haven’t made great headway on either. I do know the entire books, it’s just getting them written.

Fridays are my writing days. We have 1/2 day at my day job and then I go to the coffee shop and eat, write, and indulge in the Raspberry Buzz Latte…..YUM! I have sent out a few queries, but I haven’t heard back yet. I am hopeful. 

I know without a shadow of a doubt that this is my purpose. I am suppose to write these books. There is someone that needs to read them. I am not saying I am “special” in any way. I am saying that I believe that God has given me these stories to tell and sooner or later they will be read. The timeline is unknown, the path a mystery, but the destination has been determined. I shall perserve, I shall do what I dream! WOW – I know how corny that sounds – Ha! Faith is sometimes a funny thing.

Do you know your purpose? 

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Today I was reading the comments from my editor. She does a great job and I love reading her perspective. I need to know when I don’t make any since. it’s so hard to read your own work and see the flaws (and I have alot of them). She is fixing all the grammar and structural issues but also commenting on the actual story. Reading her edits I have fallen in love with my book all over again! My favorite part is when she comments she likes this character or that the twist was great. It’s nice to know (from a professional) that it’s good. Because I haven’t sold it or published it, I doubt myself all the time. Maybe it isn’t good, maybe I am a terrible writer, maybe I should give up. Questions with no answers. So instead of dwelling on the negative, I move forward. I am going to edit the novel and have it ready for the Missouri Writers Guild conference in April. I will pitch it and hopefully an agent will love it.

Keep writing even when you think you can’t/shouldn’t/couldn’t.

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